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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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